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4. Sternu forsten. Forester's Tern. A flock of ten Fores- 

 ter's Terns was sieen over the Goose ponds on May 11, 1914. This 

 flock and a single bird noted in the same locality May 22, 1915, 

 constitute all the records the writer has for the county. It was 

 probably a regular migrant which was missed because of lack 

 of time to visit suitable localities. 



5. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. A com- 

 mon migrant from May 11 to May 25 and an uncommon fall 

 migi*ant. On April 12, 1914, a flock of six were seen over Iowa 

 river below Marshalltovvn, but no more were found until 'Slay 

 J 1, when forty were counted over the Goose ponds. 



In the fall it was seen on August 22, 1918; July 2.'). 1914; 

 August 5, 10, 19, and 22, and September 7, 1914. 



6. Phalacrocorax aiiritus aurit)is. Double-crested Cnrmorant. 

 On October 15, 1912, a cormorant of this species struck the court 

 hoiLse tower in IMarshalltown and was picked up the next morn- 

 ing. The bird was apparently uninjured and was kept alive 

 for some time in the city park. 



One was collected out of a flock of eighteen on May 11, 1914, 

 and a second specimen secured out of a large flock was given to 

 nie by Mr. Henr}'" Friese on October 14, 1914. A third was found 

 along the shore of the Goose ponds on the same day. All three 

 records were made in the same locality. The species was un- 

 doubtedly a regular migrant through this region. 



7. Pehcanus erijthrorlnjnchos. White Pelican. A migrant 

 Avhich rarely stopped in this locality. Mr. Henry Friese brought 

 the writer an immature write pelican killed over the Goose ponds 

 on September 28, 1913. The writer later learned of three others 

 which were killed on the same day but failed to secure any of 

 them. This bird was recorded in the Auk. (Vol. XXXI, p. 255, 

 April, 1914). 



The only other record is one of a single bird killed south of 

 ^Earshalltown on ]\Iay 4, 1914. and brought into the Pulilic Li- 

 brary to be mounted. 



8. Mergiis aynrri((nius. jMerganser. A rather rare migrant. 

 On April 1, 1913, the writer saw the head of an adult male of 

 this species in a farm yard, and on inquiry learned that it had 

 been sihot the day before on the Goose ponds. A pair was 

 watched at the Goose ponds for some time on March 29, 1914. 



